North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes
“Bonded labour in North Korea”
Synopsis
Shrouded in secrecy and notoriously cash-strapped the North Korean regime has resorted to running one of the world's largest slaving operations - exploiting the profits to fulfil their own agenda. These bonded labourers can be found in Russia, China and dozens of other countries around the world including EU member states. Featuring undercover footage and powerful testimonials, we reveal the scale and brutality of the operation and ask what, if anything, is being done to stop it.
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$300K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carl Gierstorfer, Sebastian Weis
- Original Title
- North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Korean, Polish
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Budget
- $300K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carl Gierstorfer, Sebastian Weis
Wonjung Bae, Tristan Chytroschek
Department Leadership Roster
Wonjung Bae
Producer
Tristan Chytroschek
Producer
Carl Gierstorfer
Director
Sebastian Weis
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes.
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What is North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes about?
Shrouded in secrecy and notoriously cash-strapped the North Korean regime has resorted to running one of the world's largest slaving operations - exploiting the profits to fulfil their own agenda. These bonded labourers can be found in Russia, China and dozens of other countries around the world including EU member states. Featuring undercover footage and powerful testimonials, we reveal the scale and brutality of the operation and ask what, if anything, is being done to stop it.
Who directed North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes?
North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes was directed by Carl Gierstorfer, Sebastian Weis.
Who stars in North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes?
The principal cast of North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes includes Not specified.
When was North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes released and how long is it?
North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 52m.